Photo from Methodist University
Cy Horner: Horner, who played at Orange, is midway through his freshman season at Division III Methodist University. On Saturday, Horner scored two goals and added two assists in a 15-13 loss to LaGrange College. Horner fired eleven shots for the Monarchs. Against William Peace on April 20 in Raleigh at WakeMed Soccer Park, Horner scored two goals. This season, Horner is second on the team with 27 goals. He is also second in scoring with 45 points. He had his first hat trick against Marietta on March 9, when he scored five goals. Against Greensboro College on March 25, Horner scored three goals. Methodist is 8-8 overall, 3-5 in the USA South Athletic Conference.
Chase Finley: Former Cedar Ridge lacrosse goalkeeper Chase Finley is now starting regularly for the Division II Shorter University Hawks in Rome, GA. To open the season, Shorter routed Point University 23-6. Finley earned the win in net making nine saves in 45 minutes of action. On March 26, Shorter defeated Davis & Elkins 11-9 in Elkins, WV. Finley made four saves in 51 minutes Shorter is 3-12 overall this season, 0-4 in the Gulf South Conference. Most recently, Lander University defeated Shorter 25-4 in Greenwood, S.C. Finley made 16 saves against 27 shots in 45 minutes of action. Finley has started all 13 games this season for the Hawks. He has made 211 saves with a 19.50 goals against average. On April 13, Pfeiffer rolled past Brevard 24-7 in Misenheimer. Jones assisted on a goal by Quinn Becraft in the second quarter. Pfeiffer is 10-3 overall, 6-2 in the USA South Athletic Conference.
Jaylin Jones: The Division III Pfeiffer Falcons men’s lacrosse team lost to Piedmont 9-3 on Saturday in Demorest, GA. Jaylin Jones, a senior who played at Orange, had three ground balls and created one turnover for the Falcons. On April 16, Pfeiffer defeated LaGrange 20-11 at Panther Field in Georgia. Jones scored an unassisted goal for Pfeiffer in the first quarter to put the Falcons ahead 6-3. He added an assist on a goal by Brayden Sokolowski in the third quarter. Jones also amassed two ground balls and created two turnovers.
Dylan Boyer: The Division II Queen’s University men’s lacrosse team won five of its last six to conclude the regular season. On April 6, the Royals defeated North Greenville University 20-6 at the Queen’s Sports Complex in Charlotte. Boyer played for the Royals off the bench. On Saturday, the Royals routed Catawba 21-8 in Charlotte. Boyer entered the game late. Queen’s, who is reportedly exploring jumping to Division I, defeated Newberry in the quarterfinals of the South Atlantic Tournament. The Royals, who are 12-4, will face top-seeded Limestone on Friday afternoon in Hickory.
Thomas Poole: The Division III Greensboro College men’s lacrosse team continues its season. Poole, a former Cedar Ridge defenseman, has played in 13 games for the Pride this season, starting three. Poole started in an 28-1 win over Warren Wilson on April 6 in Greensboro, which the Pride won 28-1. Poole also started on April 2 when Greensboro defeated Huntingdon 16-10. Against Averett on March 19, which Greensboro won 17-2, Poole created three turnovers and scooped up three ground balls. Greensboro is 9-6 overall, 5-3 in the USA South Athletic Conference. The Pride closes the regular season against LaGrange College in LaGrange, GA on Saturday.
Kate Burgess: The University of North Carolina rowing team continues its spring season at the Lake Wheeler Invitational in Raleigh. The Tar Heels finished with five points. Burgess participated with the second four. UNC finished fourth among five teams in heat 1. They finished with a time of 8:03.855. Syracuse finished first, while UCF was second.